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Sunan Abi Dawud 2436 (Book 14, Hadith 124) #22727
Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays

SUMMARY: The Prophet of Allah used to fast on Monday and Thursday, as the works of the servants are presented to Allah on those days.

Narrated Usamah ibn Zayd: The client of Usamah ibn Zayd said that he went along with Usamah to Wadi al-Qura in pursuit of his camels. He would fast on Monday and Thursday. His client said to him: Why do you fast on Monday and Thursday, while you are an old man? He said: The Prophet of Allah used to fast on Monday and Thursday. When he was asked about it, he said: The works of the servants (of Allah) are presented (to Allah) on Monday and Thursday.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَكَمِ بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ، عَنْ مَوْلَى، قُدَامَةَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ عَنْ مَوْلَى، أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ أَنَّهُ انْطَلَقَ مَعَ أُسَامَةَ إِلَى وَادِي الْقُرَى فِي طَلَبِ مَالٍ لَهُ فَكَانَ يَصُومُ يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَيَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ فَقَالَ لَهُ مَوْلاَهُ لِمَ تَصُومُ يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَيَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ وَأَنْتَ شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ فَقَالَ إِنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ كَانَ يَصُومُ يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَيَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ وَسُئِلَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ أَعْمَالَ الْعِبَادِ تُعْرَضُ يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَيَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ كَذَا قَالَ هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتَوَائِيُّ عَنْ يَحْيَى عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَكَمِ

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fasting  *  monday  *  thursday  *  works

QUICK LESSONS:
Fast on Mondays and Thursdays according to Islamic teachings

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Usamah ibn Zayd tells us that the Prophet of Allah used to fast on Mondays and Thursdays. This is because it is believed that the works of all servants are presented before Allah on these two days. Therefore fasting was done in order to seek forgiveness for any wrongdoings or sins committed by a person. It also serves as a reminder for people to stay away from bad deeds and strive towards doing good deeds instead. This hadith teaches us that we should always be mindful of our actions and strive towards pleasing Allah through our words and deeds. We should also remember that our actions will be judged by Him one day so we must always try our best to do what is right in His eyes.

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